Доводы рассудка
Chapter 3
SirWalterwasnotverywise;butstillhehadexperienceenoughoftheworldtofeel,thatamoreunobjectionabletenant,inallessentials,thanAdmiralCroftbidfairtobe,couldhardlyoffer.Sofarwenthisunderstanding;andhisvanitysuppliedalittleadditionalsoothing,intheAdmiral’ssituationinlife,whichwasjusthighenough,andnottoohigh.“IhaveletmyhousetoAdmiralCroft,”wouldsoundextremelywell;verymuchbetterthantoanymereMr—aMr(save,perhaps,somehalfdozeninthenation,)alwaysneedsanoteofexplanation.Anadmiralspeakshisownconsequence,and,atthesametime,cannevermakeabaronetlooksmall.Inalltheirdealingsandintercourse,SirWalterElliotmusteverhavetheprecedence.
NothingcouldbedonewithoutareferencetoElizabeth:butherinclinationwasgrowingsostrongforaremoval,thatshewashappytohaveitfixedandexpeditedbyatenantathand;andnotawordtosuspenddecisionwasutteredbyher.
MrShepherdwascompletelyempoweredtoact;andnosoonerhadsuchanendbeenreached,thanAnne,whohadbeenamostattentivelistenertothewhole,lefttheroom,toseekthecomfortofcoolairforherflushedcheeks;andasshewalkedalongafavouritegrove,said,withagentlesigh,“Afewmonthsmore,andhe,perhaps,maybewalkinghere.”
